The free market - panacea or pain in the a***?

kernow · 24-08-2005, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by nyorks-patriot

China will eventually be the richest country in the world through its use of Protectionism, Nationalisation and General Corporatist economic policy.
Much like it built Japan and Sweden up till the 1980's when they too engaged in the crazy policies of privatisation and free trade.

I have to admit I have come around to this way of thinking. You will not look after your own just by importing the cheapest.

mkpdavies · 24-08-2005, 03:50 PM

http://tinyurl.com/b763f

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In the flurry of outrage over the U.S. refusal to comply with the latest NAFTA ruling on lumber, something is missing. Editorials abound, former negotiators and promoters of NAFTA are talking tough, calling the Americans names. Others suggest ill-conceived threats or demand that the Prime Minister "talk" to President George W. Bush.

The question is, will there ever be a time when the world has free trade. Even close friends and neighbours fall out over it! So is free trade actualy an ideal, that once again get's blown away by human nature?

Paul Birch · 24-08-2005, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mkpdavies

The question is, will there ever be a time when the world has free trade.

Probably. But old stupidities die hard. Come back in a thousand years or so.

In the shorter term: will there ever be a time when people don't mess up the thread by posting enormously long links without tidying them away with short title?

mkpdavies · 24-08-2005, 05:26 PM

Laziness. I'll fix it up now.

Paul Birch · 24-08-2005, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mkpdavies

Laziness. I'll fix it up now.

Thanks!

View Poll Results: Should UKIP support Free Trade worldwide
Yes - we are a global trading nation	6	46.15%
No - we need to protect our own industries	7	53.85%
Voters: 13. You may not vote on this poll

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